An FMCSA Research Forum is coming up next week, and what comes out of it could have a significant impact on your life as a truck driver. Meanwhile, a request by Florida for an exemption from CDL testing rules failed to succeed. Also, a man who started as a funeral director talks about what led him to a career in trucking. And Marty Ellis has noticed something that truckers should look for – signs that indicate the carrier you work for may be in trouble.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:22 – Crashes, drugs, fraud and parking on agenda for research forum

24:59 – From funeral director to truck driver

40:23 – Signs your carrier may be on the way out